Principal Software Engineer – Defence Tech (eDV) Remote

Raytheon Systems; Salford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday plus buy/sell up to 5

Discretionary bonus

Flexible benefits package

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family leave

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and build software in an agile environment, working with cutting-edge defence tech. You will collaborate with stakeholders and engineers, contribute to milestones, and advance technical direction within the team.

The role requires senior expertise across JS frameworks, Python/Java, cloud, and CI/CD, with a focus on delivering secure, robust systems from design to deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience in core software engineering with modern JS frameworks and Python/Java.
• REST API development using OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Cloud services in AWS or Azure.
• Containerisation and orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Infrastructure as code with Terraform/Ansible.
• Relational DBs such as PostgreSQL; search with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.
• Unit testing and automation using Mocha/Jest/Cypress.
• Experience in Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and build software applying industry best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers.
• Contribute to milestones and project progress.
• Support continuous improvement within the team.
• Shape technical direction within the team.

Skills

JavaScript

React

TypeScript

Python

Java

REST API

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Unit testing

Mocha

Jest

Cypress

Agile

Tools

OpenAPI

Swagger

Job description

Raytheon UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and build software in an agile environment, working with cutting-edge defence tech. You will collaborate with stakeholders and engineers, contribute to milestones, and advance technical direction within the team.

The role requires senior expertise across JS frameworks, Python/Java, cloud, and CI/CD, with a focus on delivering secure, robust systems from design to deployment.